Politics By Other Means ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Counterpunch by Conn Hallinan - October 2, 2007 - 12:00am Religion, sometimes, is a continuation of politics by other means," notes Jon Alterman, director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Middle East division, and it was hard to avoid that thought about last month's conference of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) in Washington D.C. » Read more

Syria Sets Conditions For Role In Peace Talks ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Washington Post by Robin Wright - October 2, 2007 - 12:00am Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday rejected his nation's participation in U.S.-brokered talks on Middle East peace unless issues critical to Damascus, such as the Golan Heights, are included. Syria's first high-level statement on the peace talks, planned for next month, may be an attempt to widen discussions aimed largely at a deal between Israel and the Palestinians. But Assad's rejection also could play into the Bush administration's preference that Syria not attend unless it moderates its position on several issues, U.S. analysts said. » Read more

Palestinians Say Naalin Protestor Beaten By Idf ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Ali Waked - August 21, 2008 - 12:00am A Palestinian man was moderately wounded on Thursday afternoon during a demonstration against the security fence in the West Bank village of Naalin, located west of Ramallah. Some 150 Palestinians and left-wing activists are currently staging at protest there against the construction of the security fence, and are hurling rocks towards Border Police troops that are securing the site. » Read more

A Note To Hillary On Jerusalem Disunited ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The American Prospect by Gershom Gorenberg - October 2, 2007 - 12:00am Dear Hillary, A colleague alerted me to your recent position paper on Israel, with your promise of support for an "undivided Jerusalem." I appreciate the warm feelings, but I admit I was confused by your description of my city. Since you are a careful, wonky candidate, I figured you must have details at your disposal. So this morning I called a Palestinian cabby friend, and together we went looking for the "undivided Jerusalem." » Read more

Report: Cairo Warns Hamas Of Israeli Attacks ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Roee Nahmias - August 21, 2008 - 12:00am Egypt has warned Hamas leaders that Israel may target them if the organization refuses to compromise on its inflexible stance in the negotiations to secure the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit – Hamas officials are quoted as telling the London-based 'Al-Quds Al-Arabi' newspaper. » Read more

Route Of Security Fence Realigned To Leave 1,000 Acres To East ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ynetnews by Aviad Glickman - August 21, 2008 - 12:00am The State Prosecution informed the High Court of Justice on Thursday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have decided to significantly alter the course of the security fence near the settlement of Maale Adumim, moving it to the west and leaving some 1,000 acres east of the fence. The decision was made following to petitions regarding the route of the fence in the area of Maale Adumim. » Read more

The Problems Are Already Here ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Danny Rubenstein - October 1, 2007 - 12:00am Palestinian and Israeli sources share the opinion that regular meetings between Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, which will continue tomorrow after Abbas returns from the United States and Portugal, were significant and comprehensive. Perhaps the most comprehensive meetings ever held between the two statesmen. » Read more

Moot Argument ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Meron Benvenisti - (Opinion) August 21, 2008 - 12:00am It's hard to tell whether the reports that more and more Palestinians are now leaning toward a one-state solution are genuinely due to an increase in supporters of the idea, or to Israeli sensitivity. The binational bogeyman is so off-putting to Israelis that any Palestinian expression on the issue gives rise to speculation and conspiracy theories. » Read more

In The End, Bet On Israeli Hawks To Forge The Peace ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Bradley Burston - October 1, 2007 - 12:00am You could always count on the leftists here for certain things. They have proven themselves superb novelists and collective farmers, singer-songwriters and operators of fighter-bombers. They are unsurpassed at holding demonstrations, signing petitions, opening channels of communication in the arts, in academia, and, trans-wall, on the ground with the Palestinians of the West Bank and Gaza. They just can't make peace. » Read more

Livni: Time Is Running Out For Peace Talks With Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz by Barak Ravid - August 21, 2008 - 12:00am Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Thursday called for a unity coalition to pursue the creation of Palestinian state living peacefully alongside Israel, saying "time is against the moderates" looking to reach a peace agreement. Livni, a front-runner to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, said she would try to form such a government if she wins next month's primary election of the ruling Kadima Party, as polls indicate she is likely to do. » Read more